In fact, we are speeding in the wrong direction. 2021 is currently projected to experience the second-biggest emission rise ever recorded,[Read more at bit.ly/3psnQrI by Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg via @guardianUS]
and global emissions are expected to increase by 16% by 2030 compared with 2010 levels. [Read more at bit.ly/3psnQrI by Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg via @guardianUS]
According to the International Energy Agency, only 2% of governments’ “build back better” recovery spending has been invested in clean energy,[Read more at bit.ly/3psnQrI by Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg via @guardianUS]
while at same time the production and burning of coal, oil and gas was subsidised by $5.9tn in 2020 alone.[Read more at bit.ly/3psnQrI by Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg via @guardianUS]
The world’s planned fossil fuel production by the year 2030 accounts for more than twice the amount than would be consistent with the 1.5C target.[Read more at bit.ly/3psnQrI by Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg via @guardianUS]
This is science’s way of telling us that we can no longer reach our targets without a system change. [Read more at bit.ly/3psnQrI by Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg via @guardianUS]
Because doing so would require tearing up contracts and abandoning deals and agreements on an unimaginable scale – something that is simply not possible in the current system. [Read more at bit.ly/3psnQrI by Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg via @guardianUS]
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The bipartisan infrastructure bill, which the Senate passed but has not received a vote in the House, and the reconciliation package which passed the House [Read more at bit.ly/3GcdmT2 By Alex Baumgart @alexcbaumgart via @OpenSecretsDC]
but does not have the support of two key Democratic senators (Manchin and Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema). [Read more at bit.ly/3GcdmT2 By Alex Baumgart @alexcbaumgart via @OpenSecretsDC]
and global emissions are expected to increase by 16% by 2030 compared with 2010 levels. [Read more at bit.ly/3psnQrI by Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg via @guardianUS]
According to the International Energy Agency, only 2% of governments’ “build back better” recovery spending has been invested in clean energy,[Read more at bit.ly/3psnQrI by Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg via @guardianUS]
“Where was the call for a special session last year when families, business, schools, and local governments were struggling with the state’s unemployment system a disaster,[Read more at bit.ly/3m0SKVU by Nikki Fried @NikkiFried]
[“Where was the call for a special session last year when] the state’s emergency bridge loans quickly drained, and[Read more at bit.ly/3m0SKVU by Nikki Fried @NikkiFried]
[“Where was the call for a special session last year when]funding gaps that could have been filled with federal funds that the Governor’s office has been slow to disburse – if at all – with little transparency?“[Read more at bit.ly/3m0SKVU by Nikki Fried @NikkiFried]
There is discussion now about removing voting rules from the filibuster as well, since we are in a bizarre situation where states that have heavily gerrymandered their districts to benefit Republicans...[Read more at bit.ly/3E1mkAS by @HC_Richardson]
heavily gerrymandered their districts to benefit Republicans are passing voting restrictions by simple majority votes while the federal government, charged with protecting voting rights, needs a supermajority of the Senate.[Read more at bit.ly/3E1mkAS by @HC_Richardson]
Since the Republican Senate seats skew heavily toward rural areas, in this case, it is possible for 41 Republican senators, who represent just 21% of the population, to stop voting rights legislation backed by 70% of Americans.[Read bit.ly/3E1mkAS by @HC_Richardson]
@WaywardWinifred As part of our corrupt, big-money dominated political system, the pharmaceutical industry is now spending hundreds of millions of dollars on lobbying,[Read more at fxn.ws/3DKcIKE by Bernie Sanders @SenSanders via @FoxNewsOpinion]
the pharmaceutical industry is now spending hundreds of millions of dollars on lobbying,campaign contributions and television ads to defeat this legislation[Read more at fxn.ws/3DKcIKE by Bernie Sanders @SenSanders via @FoxNewsOpinion]
because it [the pharmaceutical industry]does not want Medicare to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices.[Read more at fxn.ws/3DKcIKE by Bernie Sanders @SenSanders via @FoxNewsOpinion]
@WaggyRichard Instead of slashing the funding of key programs in order to extend their duration over 10 years and appease conservative lawmakers' demand for a lower price tag,[Read more at bit.ly/3FNGLmo by Jake Johnson via Common Dreams]
the CPC executive board contends that Democrats should "make robust investments over a shorter window."[Read more at bit.ly/3FNGLmo by Jake Johnson via Common Dreams]
Speaking to reporters earlier this week, Pelosi indicated she is open to that approach.["make robust investments over a shorter window."][Read more at bit.ly/3FNGLmo by Jake Johnson via Common Dreams]